Cessna 152 N93729
21 September 1985 · Lubbock, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1985 at about 15:05 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N93729 was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lubbock, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5895, -101.8497
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N93729
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lubbock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA352
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHEN A CONNECTING ROD BOLT FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. HE WAS CLIMBING IN IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HE WAS RADAR VECTORED TOWARD HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. HE BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND ONE AND A HALF MILES FROM THE AIRPORT AND FORCE LANDED IN A MUDDY COTTON FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED WHEN THE NOSE GEAR MADE CONTACT WITH THE SOFT GROUND. MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED THE ENGINE HAD BEEN TOP OVERHAULED THREE TIMES DURING ITS LIFE BUT HAD NEVER BEEN MAJOR OVERHAULED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
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